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Extended Touring



      EXPLORING JAPAN






























                                              11 Day Japan World Heritage

                                              HIGHLIGHTS:                        Day 8: Kyoto
                                              • Shinkansen bullet train          Today discover Kyoto’s treasures at your own pace.
                                              • Harajuku                         Explore the World Heritage listed Kiyomizu-dera
                                              • Asakusa                          Temple, and the quaint Sannen-zaka and Ninen-zaka
                                                                                 streets. In the evening explore Kyoto’s famed Gion
                                              • Lake Ashi cruise                 entertainment district. (B)
                                              • Shirakawago village
                                              • Nijo Castle                      Day 9: Kyoto to Mt Koya
                                              • Golden Pavilion                  Travel by train, cable car and local bus to Mt Koya
                                              • Koya-san World Heritage Site     for your Shukubo (temple stay).
                                              • Shukubo (temple stay)            Relax and experience the temple, its lifestyle and
                                                                                 Buddhism. Enjoy a tasty vegetarian dinner. Overnight
                                              Day 1: Tokyo                       at Mt Koya. (BD)
                                              On arrival in Tokyo, meet your local representative
                                              and be transferred to your hotel. Stay the next two   Day 10: Mt Koya to Osaka
                                              nights at Akasaka Excel Hotel Tokyu (or similar).  Rise early to listen to the monks chanting, an
                                                                                 enlightening experience. Following breakfast, travel
                                              Day 2: Tokyo                       to Osaka. (B)
                                              Explore Tokyo’s highlights on a half day private
                                              guided tour. Travel by train to Meiji Jingu shrine and   Day 11: Osaka
                                              Harajuku. Here you will see the latest colourful cult   Your tour concludes this morning upon check-out
                                              fashions. Continue to Asakusa, and explore Sensoji   from the hotel. (B)
                                              Temple and Nakamise Shopping Street. (BL)
                                                                                 Includes:
                                              Day 3: Tokyo to Hakone             • 10 nights 31/2 to 4 star hotel accommodation
                                              Travel from Tokyo to Hakone by Shinkansen bullet   • Meals as indicated (B = breakfast, L = lunch,
                                              train. Explore the region with the Hakone Freepass   D = dinner)
                                              which includes use of all public transport in the   • Half day Tokyo City Highlights tour
                                              region including buses, mountain railways, cable
                                              cars and even a pirate ship across Lake Ashi. Stay   • Full day Hakone private tour
                                              overnight at Hakone Pax Yoshino (or similar). (BD)  • 3 day Takayama and Shirakawago Explorer
                                                                                 • Half day Kyoto private tour
                                              Day 4: Hakone to Takayama          • 2 day Koya-san World Heritage ticket
                                              Venture from Hakone to Takayama by train. Spend
               COACH                          the day at leisure exploring Takayama. This city is   • Local English-speaking guide
               RAIL                           known for its shrine and temple architecture. Stay   • Airport transfers to Tokyo accommodation
               STAY (NO. OF NIGHTS)           the next two nights at Hotel Associa Takayma   • Airport transfer from Osaka City Air Terminal to
                                              Resort. (B)                         Kansai Airport
                                              Day 5: Shirakawago                 Tour Type:  Independent
                SHIRAKAWAGO                   Explore the unique hamlet of Shirakawago. Hidden   Departs:   Tokyo (TYO), daily
                         2  TAKAYAMA          deep in the pine-covered mountains of Hakusan   Concludes:  Osaka
                                              National Park, Shirakawago is filled with pretty
                                              farmhouses, barns and sheds with steeply pitched
                                     TOKYO 2
                                              thatched roofs designed to withstand the heavy
                                              winter snowfall. (B)
                                     1  HAKONE  Day 6: Takayama to Kyoto
           KYOTO 3
                        NAGOYA                Travel by train to Kyoto and check-in to your hotel.
                                              Stay the next three nights at Royal Hotel The Kyoto
                                              Sanjo. (B)
          OSAKA 1
                1  MT KOYA                    Day 7: Kyoto
                                              Built in 1603, visit Nijo Castle before marvelling at
                                              one of Japan’s most cherished temples, the Golden
                                              Pavilion (Kinkaku-ji). (B)          FROM PRICE:
                                                                                  Adult twin share         $5827^
                                                                                  ^ From price is a guide only.
   12                      The prices in this brochure are intended as a guide only. Prices are in New Zealand Dollars and are per person twin share, unless otherwise specified.
                                      Please refer to page 4 for an explanation of “From” prices and ask your travel agent for our best price.
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